Famous Indigenous People in Australia

Kath Walker Kath Walker 2	Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong 2 Evonne Goolagong 3 Evonne Goolabong 4	Kevin Gilbert Kevin Gilbert 2	Albert Namatjira Albert Namatjira 2 Albert Namatjira 3 Albert Namatjira 4 Albert Namatjira 5

Truganini Truganini 2 Truganini 3 Truganini 4 Truganini 5	Benelong Benelong 2	Cathy Freeman follow the links to Cathy's Story Cathy Freeman 2 Cathy Freeman 3	Lionel Rose Lionel Rose 2 Lionel Rose 3 Lionel Rose 4 Lionel Rose 5

Ernie Dingo 1 Ernie Dingo 2 Ernie Dingo 3 Ernie Dingo 4	Michael Long News Article 1	Nova Peris Kneebone 1 Nova Peris Kneebone 2 Nova Peris Kneebone 3	Noel Pearson Noel Pearson 2
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Sally Morgan Sally Morgan 2	Neville Bonner 1 Neville Bonner 2 Neville Bonner 3 Neville Bonner 4	Lois O'Donoghue Lois O'Donoghue 2 Lois O'Donaghue 3	David Gulpilil David Gulpilil - an interview David Gulpilil- a newspaper article David Gulpilil

Sir Douglas Nicholls Douglas Nicholls Douglas Nicholls 3	Kyle Vander-Kuyp Kyle Vander-Kuyp 2	Shirley Smith Shirley Smith 2 Shirley Smith 3	Charles Perkins Charles Perkins 2 Charles Perkins 3
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Pat O'Shane Pat O'Shane 2	Eddie Mabo Eddie Mabo 2 A film review on Eddie Mabo which has some interesting facts Eddie Mabo 4	Gavin Wanganeen Gavin Wanganeen 2 Gavin Wanganeen 3	Mandawuy Yunipingu Mandawuy Yunipingu 2 A profile on Yothu Yindi's site

Nicky Winmar/	Chris Lewis	Pemulwuy 1 Pemulwuy 2	Murrundindi Murrundindi 2

Anthony Mundine Anthony Mundine 2 Anthony Mundine 3 (scroll right down to see his award mentioned) Anthony Mundine 4
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	The Stolen Generation
1.	Read this poem. Can you look carefully at the sentences in bold.
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2.	Think about how the characters in Rabbit Proof Fence and the characters in "The Burnt Stick". Can you find any parts of this poem that could relate to them? Can you print out this poem (if you don't already have a copy) and highlight any parts which could apply to both the story of "The Burnt Stick" and the "Rabbit Proof Fence".	Teachers: EQ's Stolen Generation Site

3.	Read the true stories of some people who were removed from their homes.

4	After you have been discussing the Stolen Generation in class, respond to these questions in sentences and then generate your answers and print.
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5	Write your own view on the Stolen Generation here. It should be at least 5 sentences long.

Famous Indigenous People - Biography Research	Stolen Generation	Australian Aboriginal History
The Rabbit Proof Fence		Native Title - Fact Sheet
A chronological history of Australia - an aboriginal perspective.	A good site to read to give you a basic understanding of the history of Aborigines.	What does the Sorry Book say?
Should we say sorry? Go here for a web quest which will guide you as you try to answer this question.

	Famous Indigenous People in Australia's History